Two out of the three instruments in my apartment right now have at least one broken string, all three of these strings broke since the last time I posted here. It's really frustrating because I go to play a note on one of those strings, and it's not there. I can't even play some of the chords I want because I'm missing an entire string. This has made me think of two things; first, when there is something missing, even the smallest string, it throws everything else off, second, the problem will not fix itself if I don't do something about it (duh).
So the first point; even one missing string messes up the entire instrument. One broken string makes the instrument unfamiliar and basically unplayable. Likewise if there is even a tiny thing in my life that is broken, infected with sin, festering with wickedness, my whole being will cease to function as it should. Every good action will seem foreign and insincere, I'll never be able to be completely in-tune with God.
I'm not talking about little things that just get me sometimes, not things that I just mess up on every once in a while, but things that are true parasites and infections in my life. Things that sometimes I don't even realize are recurring issues. Sometimes these things can eat away at just me, or can cause erosion in my relationship with God and with others. I don't know exactly what they all are but I know they are there.
This brings me to my next point. The ukulele and the mandolin are never going to sound the same until I get my act together and replace the strings (Sure, part of the problem is that I am a poor college student with no money to replace strings). The Ukulele will NEVER spontaneously grow back the G string and the Mandolin isn't going to manufacture two brand new E strings for itself. That just doesn't happen. The only way these instruments will be like new is if I take the time to A) go find strings, B) restring the instruments, and C) re-tune all of the strings. Similarly problems that fester beneath the surface in my life will never be rectified unless I make the effort to A) go find what I need to be made new, B) remove the old rotten parts of myself, and C) bring the rest of my body back into tune with the new stuff. Seems pretty simple.
Now I've got to go finish self-evaluating so I can figure out what else needs fixing aside from a few things that have been made very clear to me lately!
Oh, I'll also try to post more frequently again... Just got busy...
